Meta says it shut No Kings account because it suspected bots activity:
The account was inaccessible for several hours during the group's nationwide early-voting ...
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‘No Kings’ Says Meta Cut Off Access to Instagram Account on Key Protest Day: “No Kings” organizers said Meta cut off some of their account features during their ...
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- Organizers said the main account was suspended for about 90 minutes Saturday as nearly 3,000 events occurred nationwide.
- Although the page later became public, organizers said backend access remained blocked for roughly four hours, preventing posts and network communication.
- Meta spokesperson Andy Stone attributed the restriction to an erroneous automated response to unusually frequent account activity and apologized.
- Events across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., promoted nonpartisan early voting before the November 3 midterms.
we join together to say No Kings. Not now, not ever. With an election less than three weeks away, we reaffirm the vision of our founders that we do not need to be ruled by a despot. VOTE EARLY and make sure your voice is heard.— Senator Adam Schiff, California Democrat, wrote on X.
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mercurynews.com/2026/10/17/protesters-in-san-jose-urge-midterm-voting/
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The Star-Ledger Oct 18
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The Star-Ledger Oct 19
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